Class Action Claims Carl’s Golfland Failed to Protect Data, Properly Alert Customers of Breach
September 4, 2019 Golf equipment retailer Carl's Golfland, Inc. is being hit with a proposed class action over its handling of a recent data breach.
Lawsuit Filings
Proposed Class Action Claims Amazing Lash Studio Sent Illicit Marketing Texts
August 29, 2019 A putative class action filed against Amazing Lash Studio Franchise accuses the beauty manufacturer of sending illegal spam texts without receiving prior express written consent.
DSW Shoe Warehouse Facing Class Action Over Allegedly Unsolicited Spam Texts [UPDATE]
August 26, 2019 DSW Shoe Warehouse is accused in proposed class action suit of Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations stemming from alleged spam texts.
PAR Technology Hit with BIPA Class Action Over Restaurant Fingerprint Scanners
August 26, 2019 An Illinois woman is behind a class action lawsuit in which she claims PAR Technology, the maker of point-of-sale systems that allow restaurants to track workers’ hours using a fingerprint scanner, violated the state's Biometric Privacy Act.
Class Action Claims StockX Failed to Prevent, Attempted to Cover Up Data Breach [UPDATE]
August 26, 2019 A class action suit accuses StockX of failing to protect customer information and attempting to cover up a recent data breach.
Class Action Accuses Equifax of Providing Consumer Data to Unauthorized Parties
August 22, 2019 A proposed class action claims Equifax and Decisionlinks violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by providing consumer data to unauthorized parties.
Vivint Inc., DSI Distributers Facing Class Action Over Allegedly Illegal Telemarketing Calls
August 21, 2019 Vivint Inc. and DSI Distributing are being sued for allegedly unsolicited telemarketing calls.
LabCorp Facing New Class Action Alleging Negligence in Data Breach
August 15, 2019 LabCorp is being sued for failing to secure its patients' personal information. The suit stems from a data breach of the American Medical Collection Agency, which LabCorp provided with customers' information.
Re/Max Facing Class Action for Allegedly Illegal Robocalls, Texts
August 15, 2019 Re/Max Real Pros is facing a suit over Telephone Consumer Privacy Act violations for allegedly calling consumers without obtaining prior consent.
Chicago Hilton Hotel Facing BIPA Class Action Over Alleged Employee Fingerprint Scanning
August 14, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed in Illinois circuit court by a former DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago housekeeper who claims the hotel violated the state’s biometric privacy law by scanning her fingerprints for timekeeping purposes.
Saks Department Stores Hit with Suit Over Allegedly Unsolicited Text Messages
August 13, 2019 Saks Department stores are accused in a recent class action of sending illegal telemarketing texts without first receiving permission.
Epic Games Hit with Class Action Case in North Carolina Over Fortnite Data Breach [UPDATE]
August 12, 2019 A data breach affecting roughly 200 million Fortnite players' accounts is the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit against developer Epic Games.
StockX Tried to Hide Data Breach that Exposed 6.8M Records, Class Action Claims
August 8, 2019 StockX is facing a proposed class action over a data breach that reportedly occurred in May 2019.
Whole Foods Ran Afoul of Illinois BIPA by Using Fingerprint Scans to Track Work Time, Class Action Claims
August 8, 2019 A class action claims Whole Foods has overstepped the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act with its collection of employee fingerprints to track work hours.
Apple Hit with Class Action After Revelation that Contractors Listen in on Siri Recordings Without Consent [UPDATE]
August 8, 2019 In the wake of a reveal report from the Guardian, Apple faces a proposed class action that alleges its contractors listen to conversations recorded through Siri without consent.
Capital One, Amazon Web Services Facing Class Action Suit Over Recent Data Breach
August 7, 2019 Capital One and Amazon Web Services are facing another suit connected to the massive data breach that saw 100 million customers' personal information exposed.
Latest Capital One Data Breach Class Action Alleges GitHub ‘Encourages’ Hacking
August 5, 2019 A class action filed over the Capital One data breach alleges web services platform GitHub shares some of the blame for failing to catch that consumers' hacked data was post on its website.
Capital One Data Breach Subject of Growing Number of Lawsuits
August 5, 2019 Another proposed class action lawsuit has been added to the slew of ongoing litigation against Capital One over a recent data breach that reportedly affected over 100 million credit card applicants.
[UPDATE] Centrelake Medical Group Hit with Class Action Over Data Breach
August 1, 2019 Centrelake Medical Group is facing a class action suit over a data breach that affected patients' private medical information. [UPDATE]
Capital One Facing at Least Three Lawsuits in Wake of Data Breach Announcement
July 31, 2019 Not long after Capital One’s data breach announcement, the bank found itself facing the first lawsuits in what could play out to be a tidal wave of potential class action litigation.
Capital One Hit with Class Action Lawsuit Hours After Announcing Data Breach Affected More Than 100M Consumers
July 30, 2019 Capital One faces a proposed class action lawsuit over a March 2019 data breach that affected the sensitive information of more than 100 million card holders.
Google Assistant’s Retention of Voice Recordings Violates IL Biometric Law, Class Action Says
July 18, 2019 A class action out of Illinois claims Google's retention of voice recordings by users and anyone near a Google Assistant-enabled device violates the state's biometric privacy law.
Menards Records Conversations Via Listening Devices at Return Counters, Class Action Suit Alleges
July 9, 2019 A former Menards employee and shopper claims the retailer secretly records oral communications of those on store premises without consent.
Class Action Claims American Medical Response Secretly Records Calls
July 2, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit claims American Medical Response, Inc. illegally records phone conversations it has with consumers without their knowledge or consent.
University of Chicago Medical Center, Google Hit with Class Action Over ‘Heist’ of Patients’ Medical Records
June 28, 2019 Google and the University of Chicago are embroiled in a potential class action lawsuit over the search giant's collection of a trove of patient medical information from the school's medical center.
Class Action: American Medical Collection Agency Knew of Data Breach Sooner Than Indicated
June 28, 2019 A class action lawsuit alleges American Medical Collection Agency's parent company Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau knew of a massive data breach affecting 11.9M patients earlier than it let on.
Payment Processor Square Named in Class Action Over Alleged Mishandling of Medical Invoices
June 27, 2019 A consumer claims payment processing company Square mishandled his private medical invoice and sent it instead to a friend via text message.
TEN: Publishing Media Improperly Disclosed Reader Data to Third Parties, Class Action Claims
June 19, 2019 TEN: Publishing Media, LLC is the defendant in a proposed class action that alleges it disclosed magazine subscribers’ personal details to third parties without permission to do so.
America’s Test Kitchen Unlawfully Divulged Cook’s Illustrated Subscription Information, Class Action Says
June 18, 2019 A consumer claims America's Test Kitchen LP disclosed information about his Cook's Illustrated subscription without his consent and in violation of Michigan law.
Amazon Hit with Pair of Class Actions that Allege Alexa Device Records Children’s Voices Without Parents’ Consent
June 14, 2019 Two class action lawsuits allege Amazon's Alexa technology records the voiceprints of children without their parents' consent to do so.
Shutterfly Violated Illinois Biometric Law by Collecting, Storing Face Scans from Uploaded Photos, Class Action Says [UPDATE]
June 14, 2019 According to a class action, Shutterfly overstepped Illinois biometric privacy law by capturing and storing face scans of individuals in every photo uploaded to its service.
Quest Diagnostics Hit with at Least 15 Lawsuits So Far Over Data Breach Affecting 11.9M
June 13, 2019 At least 15 lawsuits have been filed so far against medical testing company Quest Diagnostics Incorporated over a data breach that reportedly exposed the personal information of nearly 12 million customers.
LabCorp, American Medical Collection Agency Slammed with Class Action in Wake of Data Breach
June 10, 2019 A proposed class action alleges LabCorp and American Medical Collection Agency negligently allowed hackers to access the private information of roughly 200,000 patients.
Checkers Facing Class Action Over Years-Long Data Breach of Point-of-Sale Systems
June 10, 2019 Checkers faces a proposed class action over a data breach of its point-of-sale systems at more than 100 locations over nearly three years.
Quest Diagnostics Facing Class Action Over ‘Massive’ Data Breach Affecting 11.9 Million Patients
June 4, 2019 Quest Diagnostics Incorporated is among the defendants in a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the medical testing company failed to safeguard millions of patients’ confidential information from a data breach.
CVS Mailed Letters to Customers’ Physicians Without Authorization, Class Action Claims
May 29, 2019 A proposed class action claims CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and two affiliates sent to physicians letters in which they falsely claimed patients had contacted CVS and requested that the pharmacy reach out to recommend prescription medication.
Class Action Filed Over Allegedly Unsolicited Walmart Pharmacy Texts
May 29, 2019 In a lawsuit out of Arkansas federal court, a consumer alleges that he received from Walmart unsolicited texts concerning its pharmacy messaging program.
T-Mobile Maintains Inadequate Do-Not-Call Policy, Class Action Alleges
May 28, 2019 T-Mobile has been hit with a lawsuit filed by a customer who claims he’s received numerous unauthorized promotional text messages from the carrier.
Apple Discloses iTunes Store App Customers’ Personal Information Without Consent, According to Class Action Suit [UPDATE]
May 28, 2019 Apple faces a class action that alleges it sells or otherwise discloses the music listening data of iTunes Store app users without authorization.
Universal Parks & Resorts Facing Illinois BIPA Class Action Over Alleged Use of Park-Goers Biometrics
May 27, 2019 A class action claims Universal Parks & Resorts Management violated Illinois biometric data law by collecting park-goers' fingerprints without obtaining consent to do so and providing certain information.
ABB Facing Class Action Over 2017 Data Breach of Health Benefits Program
May 22, 2019 ABB and ABB Motors and Mechanical face a lawsuit after sensitive information logged in the companies’ health benefits program was compromised in a data breach.
Florida Resident Sues Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Over Alleged Promotional Texts
May 21, 2019 A Florida resident claims in a lawsuit that he received numerous unauthorized text advertisements from Checkers Drive-In Restaurants in violation of the TCPA.
IKEA Illegally Collects Customers’ Zip Codes During Credit Card Transactions, Class Action Says
May 20, 2019 A proposed class action out of California takes issue with IKEA’s alleged practice of asking for and recording the zip codes of customers who pay for items with a credit card.
Red Wing Shoe Store Printed Too Much Info on Credit Card Receipt, Class Action Alleges
May 17, 2019 Red Wing Shoe Store is facing a lawsuit in which a customer alleges the company “recklessly” printed too many digits of his credit card number on his receipt.
ADT, Safe Streets USA Slammed with Class Action Over Alleged Telemarketing Activity
May 10, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that home security companies ADT and Safe Streets USA place pre-recorded calls to consumers’ cell phones.
Class Action Claims Cambria Hotel Violated Illinois Law by Collecting Workers’ Fingerprint Data
May 10, 2019 A proposed class action alleges the operators of Cambria Hotel in Chicago overstepped Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act by collecting and storing employees’ fingerprints for the purpose of tracking work hours.
AT&T Hit with Class Action Over Customer Geolocation Data Sharing Practices [UPDATE]
May 3, 2019 AT&T faces a proposed class action lawsuit in which the telecommunications company is accused of failing to protect customers’ geolocation data from unauthorized use by third parties.
Class Action Removed to IL District Court Chides Epic Games Over Alleged ‘Fortnite’ Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
May 3, 2019 Fortnite developer Epic Games faces a proposed class action filed over a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed players' personal and payment card information.
Anytime Fitness Hit with Lawsuit Over Promotional Texts
May 2, 2019 Anytime Fitness has been hit with a lawsuit that alleges the gym chain sent unsolicited promotional text messages en masse to thousands of consumers.
Jenny Craig Hit with Class Action Over Automated Telemarketing Messages
April 30, 2019 Jenny Craig, Inc. is on the receiving end of a proposed class action filed over its alleged transmission of unauthorized promotional text messages.